Corey Dillon ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Dillon in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dillon a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1997 | 22–23 | CIN | 16 | — | 233 | 1,129 | 10 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 256 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | CIN | 15 | — | 262 | 1,130 | 4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 178 | 1 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | CIN | 15 | — | 258 | 1,172 | 5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 59 | 22.9 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 260 | 1 | 60.9% | 9.3 | 5.7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 302 | 1,360 | 7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 64 | 21.2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 158 | 0 | 69.2% | 8.8 | 6.1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 340 | 1,315 | 10 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 69 | 20.3 | 3 | 61 | 34 | 228 | 3 | 55.7% | 6.7 | 3.7 | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 314 | 1,311 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 69 | 22.0 | 2 | 61 | 43 | 298 | 0 | 70.5% | 6.9 | 4.9 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | — | 138 | 541 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 24 | 17.4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 29–30 | NE | 15 | — | 345 | 1,635 | 12 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 81 | 23.5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 103 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 30–31 | NE | 11 | — | 209 | 733 | 12 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 49 | 23.4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 181 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 199 | 812 | 13 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 48 | 24.1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 147 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 149 | — | 2,600 | 11,138 | 82 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 463 | 17.8 | 16 | 257 | 241 | 1,880 | 7 | 93.8% | 7.8 | 7.3 | — | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
251 career value over replacement — #214 all-time of 4,649. 25.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
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Pick #43 (Rd 2) · CIN · 1997 · +30.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22–23 | CIN | 16 | — | 233 | 1,129 | 10 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | CIN | 15 | — | 262 | 1,130 | 4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | CIN | 15 | — | 258 | 1,172 | 5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 59 | 22.9 | 2 |
| 2000 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 302 | 1,360 | 7 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 64 | 21.2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 340 | 1,315 | 10 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 69 | 20.3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 314 | 1,311 | 7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 69 | 22.0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | — | 138 | 541 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 24 | 17.4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29–30 | NE | 15 | — | 345 | 1,635 | 12 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 81 | 23.5 | 3 |
| 2005 | 30–31 | NE | 11 | — | 209 | 733 | 12 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 49 | 23.4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 199 | 812 | 13 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 48 | 24.1 | 2 |
| Career | 149 | 2,600 | 11,138 | 82 | 4.3 | — | 463 | — | 16 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22–23 | CIN | 16 | — | — | 27 | 256 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | CIN | 15 | — | — | 28 | 178 | 1 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | CIN | 15 | — | 46 | 28 | 260 | 1 | 60.9% | 9.3 | 5.7 | — | 12 |
| 2000 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 26 | 18 | 158 | 0 | 69.2% | 8.8 | 6.1 | — | 5 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 61 | 34 | 228 | 3 | 55.7% | 6.7 | 3.7 | — | 13 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 61 | 43 | 298 | 0 | 70.5% | 6.9 | 4.9 | — | 18 |
| 2003 | 28–29 | CIN | 13 | — | 11 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 |
| 2004 | 29–30 | NE | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 103 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.9 | 6.9 | — | 3 |
| 2005 | 30–31 | NE | 11 | — | 22 | 22 | 181 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.2 | 8.2 | — | 8 |
| 2006 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 15 | 15 | 147 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.8 | 9.8 | — | 5 |
| Career | 149 | 257 | 241 | 1,880 | 7 | 93.8% | 7.8 | 7.3 | — | 68 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 78.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 80· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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92% match
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